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Meaning and origin
Tessa is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Harvester`.


Where is it used?
The name Tessa is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Theresa, used in English.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Thérese (In French)


See also
In Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish and in Polish: Teresa
In Spanish: Tere
In Slovene: Terezija
In Irish: Treasa
In Irish: Toireasa
In Hungarian: Terezia (F)
In German: Theresia
In English: Tracy
In English: Tess
In English: Terri
In English: Teri
In English: Terry (B)
In English: Terrie
In Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak and in Romanian: Tereza


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Tessa`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   No one else I know has that name
   The worst thing about the name:
   Sometimes people call me Theresa
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   jessika
   Extra information:
   Most people call me Tessy and Tess,
2. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   it is asset backwards
   The worst thing about the name:
   people call me tess
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   it would be tessa 2
   Extra information:
   nope
3. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   Fun to say, sounds like you are pretty.
   The worst thing about the name:
   God, nothing.
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   Trever, if I were a boy.
   Extra information:
   Asset (Tessa backwards) is a treasure or gift, it makes me and would make your child feel special.
4. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   Hahaahha. IÂ’m not too bright today. Great post!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Hahaahha. IÂ’m not too bright today. Great post!
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   Hahaahha. IÂ’m not too bright today. Great post!
   Extra information:
   Hahaahha. IÂ’m not too bright today. Great post!
5. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   UNIQUENESS
   The worst thing about the name:
   PEOPLE SPELL/PRONOUNCE/UNDERSTAND IT WRONG
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   VANESSA
   Extra information:
   IM AN ASIAN.. I DONT KNOW IF THERE'S OTHER ASIANS NAMED LIKE MINE.. :)))
6. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   It is original, and ver sweet. It fits me.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I have a lisp, so I sat my t's and s's weird. Everyone thinks I sat Tetstha! Adleast my lisp is hardly noticable.
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   It would be Lacey.
   Extra information:
   Spelled backwards it is asset. It means one who harvests
7. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   Its differnt and I love the name
   The worst thing about the name:
   I used to wish i I had a more girie name like jennifer
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   I wouldnt be me.
   Extra information:
   nope.
8. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   That it is not that common.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Nothing. I love my name.
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   I'd be sad.
   Extra information:
   
9. The best thing about the name Tessa:
   Everyone says its a pretty name
   The worst thing about the name:
   Maybe a lil too uncommon. Can never find it on anything!?
   If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
   It was either that or rick if i was a boy lol!
   Extra information:
   i never really gave it much thot til now but it does sound really pretty! :)
10. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    the foreiners cant pernonce it and say its nice
    The worst thing about the name:
    in school i get bullied over it and i am called testicals
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    i would be deka
    Extra information:
    if you are irish, dont call your child this name
11. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    Not many people have it, not coomon
    The worst thing about the name:
    People call me Tessy
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    Don/t know
    Extra information:
    
12. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    when you introduce yourself, most people say that its a pretty name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    when i type my own name on my laptop, it always says its spelled wrong.
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    Shea (my middle name)
    Extra information:
    its a cool name so you should name your kid that.
13. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    IT'S PRETTY SOUNDING
    The worst thing about the name:
    I GET CALLED THERESA, TRISHA, AND VARIATIONS SOUNDING CLOSE TO MY NAME
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    MY MOTHER WAS GOING TO NAME ME CANDACE, THANK GOODNESS SHE DID'NT
    Extra information:
    I LOVE MY KIDS
14. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    IT SOUNDS GREAT!!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    NONE...I LIKE THE WAY IT IS...
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    SANDY
    Extra information:
    
15. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    no one can say it wrong
    The worst thing about the name:
    can't find it on keychans
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    Lauralynn
    Extra information:
    
16. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    i dont know any other girls with the same name
    The worst thing about the name:
    its rare so i cant find anything with the name tessa on it
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    jalessa
    Extra information:
    nope
17. The best thing about the name Tessa:
    original
    The worst thing about the name:
    no pens with name on it in stores
    If my name wasn`t Tessa....:
    Asset
    Extra information:
    I LOVE SPIDERMAN

More `Tessa` links
Tessa as abbreviation
Actors named Tessa
Tessa in the encyclopedia